Image to followAI-generated illustrationIris sibirica
Iris sibirica
FamilyGenus: Irisnative in Germany
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About this species
A clump-forming perennial with purple or blue flowers in late spring. It is established as an introduced plant in Great Britain.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
This species is established as an introduced plant in Great Britain.
Annual cycle
In spring, new leaves and flower stems arise, and flowering occurs in May and June.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Jun
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.546 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Give it a position in full sun and a moist but free-draining soil of low fertility.
Scientific profile
Iris sibirica is a herbaceous perennial that forms dense clumps. Its flowers, which are purple or blue, appear in May and June. The plant typically reaches around 0.55 metres in height. It grows best in full sun and moist, nutrient-poor soils; mycorrhizal associations of the arbuscular type are present. It is established as an introduced species in Great Britain.
Pollinators & visitors
4 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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